Of books, pageants and pretty gowns on parade

Olive Senior autographs her latest work, 'Shell', for Professor Barry Chevannes at the book launch at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, University of the West Indies,Mona, on Sunday, March 9. - Junior Dowie/Staff Photographer

Rachel Carrington (left) Kadidia Carrington (right) and arrive at the Life of Jamaica 37th corporate awards held at the Hilton Kingston hotel in New Kingston, on Saturday, March 8. - photos by Rudolph Brown/Chief Photographer

Five of the finalists in this year's Miss Jamaica Universe pageant (from left) Latoya Samuels, Noelle Kerr, Kimberley Gunnings, Francine Hall and Rebecca Silvera. - Winston Sill Freelance Photographer

Marilyn Flynn strides right as she arrives for Life of Jamaica's 37th corporate awards.